bun6 gaau3叛教
Jyutpingbun6 gaau3
Yalebuhn gaau
Definition
To apostatize; to abandon or renounce one's religious faith.
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How it's used
Carries a strong negative connotation, as it is typically used by religious institutions or devout followers to condemn someone who has abandoned their faith. It implies a sense of betrayal or desertion rather than a neutral choice of changing beliefs. The term is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing religious conflicts or strict orthodoxy.
Examples
Because he started believing in another religion, people accused him of apostasy.
nei5你gok3覺dak1得jat1一go3個jan4人lei4離hoi1開jyun4原bun2本ge3嘅seon3信joeng5仰，syun3算m4唔syun3算hai6係bun6叛gaau3教aa4呀？
Do you think it counts as apostasy when someone leaves their original faith?
Related words
Common phrases
accuse of apostasy
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe someone simply changing their mind about a minor opinion. It is strictly reserved for religious contexts and implies a serious moral failing or disloyalty to a specific creed.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
